A Maryland State trooper's vehicle was struck while attempting to stop an impaired driver Sunday night.

Dillon C. Haneke, 23, of Edgewater, is accused of driving his car into the side of the Glen Burnie Barrack trooper Andrew Lee's patrol car.

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Lee was attempting to stop Haneke just west of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Route 50 in Anne Arundel County on the suspicion of impaired driving.

Troopers received several calls from citizens reporting a possible impaired driver traveling east on Route 50. Callers said the driver was weaving through the lanes and driving very slow.

Lee spotted the reported vehicle, a Pontiac G6, near Exit 29, and saw it weaving across lanes and driving about 10 mph. The trooper activated his emergency lights and attempted to stop the car but Haneke did not stop, police said.

The trooper drove to the right side of the vehicle, lowered his window and verbally ordered Haneke to stop, with his emergency lights still activated on his marked police car.

The trooper then drove ahead of the weaving vehicle, at which time Haneke struck the driver's side of the trooper's car.

While still in contact with the trooper's car, Haneke's car then struck the jersey wall and turned onto its side prior to the Bay Bridge.

The patrol car did not overturn. No other vehicles were involved.

Haneke was not injured, but was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, assault and reckless endangerment after troopers observed multiple signs of impairment.

A male passenger in Haneke's car, who was also impaired, was taken to the Anne Arundel County Medical Center by ambulance.

The Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office said Monday afternoon that Haneke's bail was set at $50,000.